Here you'll find important information about flexibility services, including flexibility requirements and any upcoming procurement of services.
To meet our evolving customer needs, we are developing smarter, more flexible network solutions to help reduce the need for traditional reinforcement and costs for our customers.
We recognise that resources connected to our networks could provide services to assist in key areas that have specific challenges during periods of network congestion.
RP7 Requirements
Following the successful RP6 trial, we are transitioning flexibility services to business as usual operation. In preparation for this, we have published indicative zone requirements and details of the types of flexibility services required.
Expression of Interest
NIE Networks will be procuring active power Flexibility Services from Flexible Assets connected within specific sections of the electricity network for Winter 2025/26. Parties wishing to be considered during the procurement of flexibility services for Winter 2025/26 must respond to this expression of interest.
The deadline for responses to this expression of interest request is 20th January 2025. Responses submitted after this date will not be considered in any further stages of the procurement for winter 2025/26 requirements.
Information Gathering
We are also seeking to understand the flexible assets available within zones for 2026 and beyond within our forecast zones but across all of Northern Ireland.
Find out more about participation in our current and future requirements here:
Requirements Summary
Additional Information
To learn more about the role of Flexibility Services please visit the link below.
RP7 Business Plan
We’ve published our Flexibility Procurement Statement which sets out the principles and criterion we use to procure flexibility services. Read our Flexibility Procurement Statement using the link below.
Procurement Statement
FLEX Project
For further information regarding our FLEX innovation project please visit the link below.
FLEX
Contact Us
For any queries or further information please contact: flexibility@nienetworks.co.uk.